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Popular TikTok creators— Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, and Elizabeth Amadou, aka Jarvis— on Saturday held their much-anticipated wedding ceremony in Lagos, attracting celebrities, social media influencers and thousands of online viewers. The event, tagged #JP2026, was the centre of a wave of generosity that turned their union into one of the most talked-about celebrations of the year. The gift-giving began well before the couple exchanged vows in Lagos when businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, better known as Cubana Chief Priest, pledged N10 million toward the wedding. Closer to the ceremony, American entrepreneur and longtime TikTok mega-gifter, Gregory Pizarro…

Asisat Oshoala’s 8th-minute strike against Zambia made all the difference at Stade El-Barid in Morocco as the Super Falcons kept their hopes of reaching the WAFCON 2026 knockout round alive, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria 1-0 Zambia: Oshoala comes up trumps The Green and Whites headed into today’s clash on the back of a shocking loss to Malawi in the Group C opener, while Zambia cruised to a 6-0 win over Egypt. Justine Madugu made four changes to the side that started against Malawi, bringing in Uchenna Kanu, Asisat Oshoala, Deborah Abiodun and Christy Ucheibe. That decision paid off just minutes into…

In the latest Bitcoin news, Gelephu Mindfulness City, Bhutan’s southern special administrative region, has named Toronto-based 3iQ Corp. as the first institutional manager for a portion of its Bitcoin treasury, formalizing what had been a state-level BTC accumulation strategy into an active, named-mandate arrangement.The announcement, dated July 30, 2026, marks the first concrete step toward deployment since Bhutan announced in December 2025 that up to 10,000 Bitcoin from its national holdings would be allocated to support GMC’s long-term development. We're proud to announce that we have been awarded a mandate to manage  a dedicated portion of Gelephu Mindfulness City’s (@gmcbhutancrypto)…

Public health fears are mounting across Lagos as operational challenges at the Olusosun dumpsite leave heaps of refuse uncollected across communities, raising fears of a possible epidemic. CHIJIOKE IREMEKA writes that with the country still battling Lassa fever, the growing mountains of waste have become breeding grounds for rats, flies, mosquitoes and other disease-carrying vectors, heightening the risk of disease outbreaks For 41-year-old nurse, Ify Chidiebere, the towering heaps of uncollected refuse littering Adelaja Close in Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos, are more than an unpleasant sight. To her, they are a ticking public health time bomb. Each day, she walks past…

Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala’s eighth-minute strike was enough to hand Nigeria a crucial 1–0 victory over Zambia and boost their hopes of qualification at the ongoing WAFCON in Morocco on Saturday. Nigeria were forced to play with 10 players after a Super Falcons’ defender Oluwatosin Demehin received a red card in the 45th minute, but the team held on for a hard-fought win and secured all three points. The Super Falcons will now look to defeat Egypt, who are yet to earn a point after losing their opening two matches, as they continue their push for a place in…

Arsenal’s search for a world-class striker has suffered another setback after Galatasaray reportedly rejected an ambitious player-plus-cash offer for Nigerian star Victor Osimhen, Soccernet.ng reports. According to Turkish journalist Ömer Faruk Özcan, via Nexus Sports, senior Arsenal officials traveled to Istanbul in an attempt to convince the Turkish champions to sell their prized striker. Instead of making a straight cash bid, the Premier League club proposed a swap deal involving Swedish striker Viktor Gyökeres and an additional €30 million.Arsenal wanted Gyökeres to replace Barcelona-linked Osimhen in Galatasaray’s attack while paying extra money to complete the transfer. However, the Turkish giants…

Popular content creators, Hamzat Habeeb Adelaja, popularly known as Peller, and Amadou Elizabeth Aminata, better known as Jarvis, on Saturday, officially tied the knot in a colourful traditional wedding ceremony held in Lekki, Lagos State. The couple, who had been counting down to their big day, exchanged traditional marriage rites in the presence of family, friends and several celebrities. Sharing photos from the ceremony on Instagram, the newlyweds gave fans a glimpse of their traditional Benin attire and reflected on the beginning of their married life. “Today, we become one. Two tribes, one love. Two families, one forever. A new…

Welcome to Soccernet’s live coverage of Nigeria against Zambia, a must-win Group C clash at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations that could define the Super Falcons’ title defence, Soccernet.ng reports. Follow Super Falcons of Nigeria vs Zambia live here: Kick-off at Al Medina Stadium in Rabat is set for 9:00 p.m. Nigerian time, and we will bring you every key moment as it happens. Super Falcons. Photo by: ImagoxJustina Aniefiok Justin Madugu’s side arrive under serious pressure after a shock 3-2 opening defeat to WAFCON debutants Malawi, a result that ended Nigeria’s long unbeaten record against tournament newcomers.…

ChatGPT AI predicts a multi-year breakout for XRP, with the price prediction extending all the way to the end of 2027. From today’s $1.07, the model lays out a credible bull-case target of $8 to $15, with an extreme, cycle-driven upside above $20 if crypto enters a genuinely euphoric bull market.Full regulatory clarity sits at the top of the catalyst list. Increasing institutional adoption of Ripple Payments is cited alongside the expanding use of the XRP Ledger for real-world asset tokenization, the kind of use that would finally give XRP a function beyond speculation.Broader adoption of RLUSD and potential inflows…

The Kano State Police Command has recovered 160 suspected stolen solar inverters valued at ₦59.2m and arrested four suspects in separate operations linked to alleged theft and armed robbery involving fuel dispensing machines worth ₦10.2m. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by its spokesman, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, saying the breakthroughs were recorded within 48 hours through intelligence-led operations by the Sharada Police Division and the Special Intervention Squad. According to the statement, detectives attached to the Sharada Police Division acted on credible intelligence on July 29 following information that a 43-year-old suspect, Abdullahi Isah, was advertising…